Vilanova i la Geltrú is a town located between Barcelona and Tarragona in northeastern Spain with a population of 62,000. The economy is based on fishing, services, and tourism. Tourist attractions include the Victor Balaguer Library and Museum containing works by Catalan artists, including an annunciation by El Greco. The town also has a trains museum located in a 19th century train depot, a long sea promenade with bars and restaurants, a fishermen's port, and a broad street called "La Rambla" running along a river bed to the seaside with shops and cafes. Local cuisine includes "xató", a dish made with nuts, bread, garlic,

1. Our town: Vilanova i la Geltrú

2. Our town: Vilanova i la Geltrú
Vilanova i la Geltrú is a town
situated between Barcelona and
Tarragona, in the north-east of
Spain. It has an extension of 33
square Kilometres and a
population of 62.000 inhabitants.

3. Our town: Vilanova i la Geltrú
The economy of this town is based on
fishing, service sectors and tourism

4. Our town: Vilanova i la Geltrú
Vilanova i la Geltrú offers a number
of tourists attractions like the Victor Balaguer
Library and museum... It contains paintings
by
Catalan artists . The most important work is the
Greco’s annunciation.

5. Trains museum
If you love trains, you would enjoy this museum.
It is located in a train depot from the XIX
century.

6. The sea promenade
You can walk or ride this very long and
beautiful promenade . It also has many typical
bars where you can have a drink or eat some
“tapas” in the restaurants.

7. The beach

8. The fishermen’s port

9. The “ Rambla”
The “Rambla” in Catalan means a broad street built
next to the river bed. There are two consecutive
Ramblas: The Rambla Principal, the original one, and
the Rambla de la Pau, that continues up to the seaside.
It’s very nice to walk along, and there are lots of nice
shops and street terraces to rest and have a drink.
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10. Our typical food: the “xató”
It’s a typical catalan dish made of hazelnuts,
almonds, bread, garlic, oil, vinegar, cod, tuna
and black olives.

11. Our traditions…
Festa Major: It’s the main summer’s festival celebrated on
5th August. You can enjoy the traditional parades and
processions with some elements such as the giants, the big
heads, the mythological mules, dragons playing with fire
etc.
Els tres tombs: Parade of horses and carriages, which
represents how people were transported in the past. They
do 3 turns around the town in honour to Saint Antoni
Abat, saint patron of Vilanova.
Carnival: It’s a traditional festival celebrated in
February. The central and most symbolic day of Carnival is
Sunday, February 22nd, when the streets of Vilanova are filled
with traditional parades.

12. Carnival in Vilanova i la Geltrú

13. Our school: Escola Pia de Vilanova i la Geltrú